After all of those years of struggling, Veldman suddenly can’t stop winning races.

Veldman, of Marne, won his second consecutive 25-lap main Saturday night, outdueling Brian Thome and Scott Root. It was Veldman’s seventh win dating back to July 7, 2012.

John Norder goes for a spin during Super Stock action.Photo courtesy of Elijah Kaminski

Veldman has been arguably Berlin’s hottest driver since midway through the 2012 season, and he said he doesn’t have a clue what started this roll.

“We started winning, and we can’t stop, and I don’t know why, really,” Veldman said. “We worked harder on this car in years past, and this is the same car probably for the last 10 years. We worked harder, and we finished worse.

“I don’t know what’s going on. It has been just amazing. We hate to touch it because it runs that good. I have the simplest job. I just drive it. Hopefully it keeps going because it could stop tomorrow.”

The traveling Top Speed Modified class made its annual Berlin appearance, but it was the locals that stole the show. Billy Shotko of Coopersville, the track’s defending Modified champion, passed Ryan Hamm with 15 laps to go and went on to win the 50-lap main. Kevin DeGood eventually got by Hamm to take second, with Hamm placing third, Billy Eppink fourth and Josh Slade fifth.

“It was a long race and I saw those guys up front beating their tires a little bit, and I said go ahead,” Shotko said. “I knew we were going to get a caution, and if we didn’t, I would have had to beat up my tires trying to catch them. But that caution came right in.

“I really have to thank my crew. We were good, but we weren’t that good today. It is my son’s seventh birthday today. What a birthday present. He won ran his first go-kart race today, and he won it. We are very proud of him.”

Will Olmsted slid underneath Seth Moody on lap 21 for the lead and went on to win Saturday’s 30-lap Super Stock feature. Olmsted, who started sixth, was about two-and-a-half -tenths of a second faster than the field during Saturday afternoon qualifying.

“It feels like I have been waiting 10 years for this, even though this was only our third race of the season,” said Olmsted, who won his first two career feature races last year.

“The car is fast. I just have to get it there.”

Byron Center native Jared Lyzenga earned top honors in the 15-lap 4 Cylinder feature, holding off Steven Holtzlander and Jason Essex for his first checkered flag of the season. Saturday’s race had five lead changes among four drivers, with Lyzenga taking the lead from Essex for good with three laps to go.

Lyzenga, who recently graduated from Michigan State University and plans to attend veterinarian school, first took the lead from Essex on lap six. However, Essex reclaimed lead on a lap 10 restart. Lyzenga eventually used the high groove to pass Essex one final time.

“It seemed to work pretty good, it was a little smoother out there,” Lyzenga said. “Normally, I’m down low, but it’s easier to pass up there because people don’t go up there.”

Lou Caposey of Sturgis was the big winner in the Vintage Racing Organization of America race, outrunning Steve Fuller to the checkered flag. The race, which was scheduled for 25 laps, was checkered on lap 22 due to the length of the race.

“This is what I love, and that seat is where I’m most comfortable in my life,” Caposey said. “So I’m thankful I have this ride and that we have our sponsors and that we have Berlin to race at. We are truly looking for our sixth championship, that’s what our goal is.